Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s

Chapter 2230: Chapter 2166: Lend Her a Helping Hand

Even if Ye Wanqing hadn’t brought up this matter, she had been feeling anxious and heavily burdened by it for some time.

Now, Chiang Xiao’s words finally relieved her heart slightly, allowing her to truly break down and cry.

Chiang Xiao’s whole body was a bit stiff.

She really wasn’t used to being hugged by someone she didn’t know well.

But given the special circumstances, she could only endure it.

After enduring it for about a minute, she reached out to straighten Xie Landi’s body. "Xie Landi, you’re not still going to work for Deng Qingjiang, are you?"

"I, I’m afraid to go, but I need the money..."

Chiang Xiao sighed and said to her, "If I recommend a job to you, will you take it? To be honest with you, I’m going to set up a food processing workshop. The work is quite simple, just packaging snacks. However, I have high standards, and it requires someone honest, quick, hygienic, and not talkative, so the pay won’t be too low. If you’re willing to do it, I’ll come find you in a few days once everything is set up."

"I’m willing!" Xie Landi exclaimed in delight.

"But let me be clear, I won’t treat you any differently. If you don’t do well, I will dismiss you just the same. And if you end up feeling resentful working for a classmate and roommate and start making trouble, I won’t be polite either."

Chiang Xiao didn’t lie to comfort Xie Landi despite her being vulnerable and having thoughts of self-harm.

She could help Xie Landi, adjust her life’s path, but ultimately, she wasn’t so warm-hearted and kind to protect Xie Landi like a mother hen.

Xie Landi nodded vigorously, breaking into a smile, "I know, I won’t, I’ll be too grateful! Thank you, Chiang Xiao!"

"You’re not thinking of jumping anymore, are you?" Chiang Xiao glared at her and said, "Do you know how terrifying it is to fall from a building? Do you know how painful it is at the moment you hit the concrete? Do you know how frightening and desperate it feels in mid-air?"

Flashes of her tragic death from her past life appeared in her mind, making her heart feel cold.

She really wanted those who killed her to taste that feeling.

Xie Landi stared at her blankly, wondering how Chiang Xiao seemed to know that feeling...

She shook her head, quickly trying to dismiss the absurd thought from her mind.

"And think about your family; they worked hard to send you to college. If you suddenly die, do you want them to grieve to death?"

"I won’t do anything foolish anymore." Xie Landi wiped her tears forcefully with her sleeve.

Chiang Xiao nodded and said, "That’s right. When we get the chance, let’s go beat up that old jerk!"

Xie Landi’s eyes widened.

Go beat someone up?

But why did she suddenly feel so excited...

The two of them came down from the rooftop. Chiang Xiao patted her shoulder and took out two fifty-dollar bills, handing them over, "Need money, right? I’ll lend it to you. When you come work for me, I’ll deduct it from your salary."

After she said that, she stuffed the money into Xie Landi’s hand, waved goodbye, and left.

Today, her grandparents already returned to City M, and only Ah Liu was left at home, so she quickly went back to buy groceries.

Looking at her receding figure, Xie Landi clenched the hundred dollars and couldn’t help but wipe her tears again.

Looking at the dormitory building, looking at the campus, she felt a chill of fear.

If she had really jumped just now, she would never have been able to see all this again, never be able to sit and study in a classroom again.

And she would never be able to go home again, to see her family.